1
as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
our coach adheres to the belief that we can win this game if we just have a positive attitude
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2
as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
adhere to the terms of the deceased's will
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Maybe a different sect says that AI is to be obeyed only if the human heading the sect has first substantiated the AI’s pronouncements.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025 -
In mid-June, the judge found the attorney general in contempt, instructing him to provide her with biweekly updates on how the state was obeying her order blocking enforcement of the immigration law.—
Jay Weaver
July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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Deanna Raybourn’s sequel, which reads fine as a standalone, follows a senior quartet of female assassins who are called back into action to track down a mole within the elite assassin organization, the Museum.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Amtrak warned riders to expect delays on the Northeast Corridor line Tuesday morning, following torrential downpours and flooding in the New York region overnight.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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Tesla heads to federal court in Miami on Monday to defend its Autopilot system in a wrongful death case involving the death of a 22-year-old college student.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Shevchenko successfully defended her title via fourth-round TKO.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Judith Brooks, a fellow Catholic who advocates for immigrants, stood by the Detroit priest's side with a sealed envelope, leaning forward to hand the letter to him.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
15 July 2025
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In the pictures, Jack was captured standing by a coffee table, which was surrounded by Justin and his pals, two of whom were playing guitars.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Adhere (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adhere%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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